Shell Plc is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of BP Plc, though it’s waiting for further stock and oil price declines before deciding whether to pursue a bid, according to people familiar with the matter. The oil major has been more seriously discussing the feasibility and merits of a BP takeover with its advisers in recent weeks, the people said, asking not be identified because the information is private. Any final decision will likely depend on whether BP stock continues to slide, the people said. Shares of BP have already lost nearly a third of their value in the last 12 months as a turnaround plan has fallen flat with investors and oil prices tumbled. Shell may also wait for BP to reach out or for another suitor to make a first move, and its current work could help it get prepared for such a scenario, some of the people said. Deliberations are in the early stages and Shell may opt to focus on share buybacks and bolt-on acquisitions rather than a megamerger, they said. Other large energy companies have also been analyzing whether they would want to bid for BP, the people said. “As we have said many times before, we are sharply focused on capturing the value in Shell through continuing to focus on performance, discipline and simplification,” a spokesperson for Shell said in an emailed statement. A representative for BP declined to comment. A successful combination of Shell and BP would be one of the oil industry’s largest-ever takeovers, bringing together the iconic British majors in a deal that’s been discussed on and off for decades. The companies were once close rivals — with a similar size, reach and global clout — but their paths have diverged in recent years. Shell’s stock is down about 13% in London trading over the last 12 months, giving the company a market value of £149 billion . That’s more than double the £56 billion market capitalization of BP. BP has been battling prolonged underperformance stemming in large part from a net-zero strategy embraced by its former Chief Executive Officer Bernard Looney. His successor, Murray Auchincloss, announced a reset in February that included a pivot back to oil, cuts to quarterly share buybacks and promises to sell assets. US President Donald Trump’s trade war and a surprise acceleration in supply by OPEC has since pushed Brent crude well below $70 a barrel — the price assumption for BP’s financial targets — and investors are growing impatient. Activist firm Elliott Investment Management has gone public with a 5% holding in BP and is calling on the company to consider more transformative measures. Elliott views BP’s plan as lacking ambition and urgency, and believes it could potentially expose the company to a takeover, Bloomberg News reported in April. Under CEO Wael Sawan, Shell has also been cutting costs, shedding poorly performing renewables units and refocusing on fossil fuels. While Shell’s stock has outpaced that o in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. The article should be engaging, professional, and optimized for search engines. 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